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Smriti Mandhana Becomes Fastest Woman to 10,000 International Runs as India Lead Sri Lanka 4–0

The India vice-captain is 62 runs short of topping the 2025 international run charts across genders.

Overview

  • Mandhana reached 10,000 international runs in her 281st innings, becoming the fourth woman and second Indian to achieve the mark.
  • The milestone came during her 80 off 48 in the fourth T20I at Thiruvananthapuram, where India posted 221/2 and won by 30 runs.
  • Her 162-run opening stand with Shafali Verma was India’s highest in women’s T20Is.
  • India hold a 4–0 lead in the five-match series, with the finale on Tuesday offering Mandhana a chance to chase down the 2025 lead.
  • Across all Indian players, she is the 10th-fastest to 10,000 runs, achieving the mark quicker than Rohit Sharma and Dilip Vengsarkar.